# " FLASHES OF ACTION " AMAZING MOMENTS OF WORLD WAR I COMBAT CAUGHT ON CAMERA 70752

Trigger warning: this war film contains scenes of violence and death. Created from official films of the U.S. Army Expeditionary Forces in World War I and released by Eastman Kodak, "Flashes of Action" is a silent newsreel created in 1928 -- for the ten year anniversary of the end of hostilities. The film features footage of trench warfare, balloon busting by aircraft (including a spotter jumping from the balloon moments before it bursts into flames), gas warfare, nighttime bombardments, and more. The film opens, showcasing U.S. Army infantry marching and pulling military carriages (0:20-0:23). Following an introduction card, the film presents a U.S. crackshot soldier (sniper) in action (0:24-0:30) and then moves to depict camouflage snipers (0:41). Scenes capture the recaptured town of Rambucourt in France (1:05-1:33), featuring a WWI era artillery cannon firing after the text card “always ready” (1:43). The film proceeds to portray the use of gas weaponry, soldiers donning gas masks (2:46), an attacked observation balloon (3:08), and the shelling of enemy headquarters (3:32). Devastating, real-life scenes of violence and death are shown (3:50-4:01). This is followed by footage of the use of liquid fire / flamethrower (4:15), a French field gun in action (4:24), and an Italian machine gunner in action (4:47). British raiders bringing in prisoners are shown (5:05), followed by scenes of cavalry soldiers galloping through water with the text “British rushing up artillery”…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: Western, War, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/70752FlashesOfAction)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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